John Bengel Commentary - Philippians 2:14 - 2:14

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John Bengel Commentary - Philippians 2:14 - 2:14


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Php 2:14. Ποιεῖτε, do) with His good pleasure. Sons ought to imitate their father, Php 2:15.-χωρὶς γογγυσμῶν, without murmurings) in respect of others. To this refer ἄμεμπτοι, blameless. Not only brawlings and clamours, from which the Philippians had now withdrawn, are opposed to love, but also murmurings. Doubting is joined to these, as well as wrath, 1Ti 2:8. [A man may either cherish both in himself or rouse them in others.-V. g.] Inquire or accuse in my presence; do not murmur behind my back or in secret.-καὶ διαλογισμῶν, and doubtings, disputings) in respect of yourselves. To this refer ἀκέραιοι, ‘indelibati,’ Php 2:15, unimpaired [Engl. Vers. harmless], viz. in the faith [Php 2:17]. Many words of this sort are both active and passive at the same time; comp. Rom 16:19, note. Ἀκέραιον is applied to a patrimony, that is uninjured, unimpaired, in Chrys. de Sacerd. § 17.